Antimicrobial stewardship programs (ASPs) have documented reduced hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection rates, reduced hospital-acquired infections, and decreased hospital costs. Although The Joint Commission requires that all hospitals have ASPs, almost 60% of US hospitals have ASPs that don’t meet all seven of the CDC’s core elements.
TeleStewardship services in combination with rapid blood pathogen detection increased antimicrobial stewardship interventions and improved compliance with Joint Commission Standards
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